Learn the latest on Mastering Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Bitcoin Law with this convenient, 24/7 On-demand Seminar & Complimentary Podcast. Register to obtain CLE & MCLE credit, online access to complete course & reference materials, and attend this on-demand seminar. YOU MAY LISTEN FROM ALMOST ANY TYPE OF COMPUTER OR IPOD. ACCESS TO THE RECORDING AND MATERIALS DOES NOT EXPIRE.

Benefits:

The huge expansion in virtual currencies in states across the nation and globally has led to a significant need for attorneys proficient in the cutting-edge use of related legal and regulatory issues. The laws vary greatly and have been in flux with the proliferation of Fortune 500 companies, governments, and start-ups seeking to take advantage of this growing use of currency. The faculty for this seminar features several leading authorities on the subject. This comprehensive program on virtual currency law will introduce you to the most relevant issues and practical solutions, including issues relating to the Bank Secrecy Act, Anti-Money Laundering, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency proposals, SEC regulations, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Lab Program, and rules enacted by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors. The faculty will also cover bitcoin innovation, as well as the changes and progress on the latest legal developments and future regulations, including taxation of Bitcoin & virtual currency, Blockchain, and compliance & avoidance strategies. Registration includes online access to course and reference materials that serve as a helpful guide to the numerous topics and overviews discussed in the program.

Agenda:

Mastering Virtual Currency, Bitcoin, & Blockchain Law:

a. An Overview of Bitcoin & Virtual Currencies

b. Most Critical Challenges involving Digital Currencies

c. Blockchain & Distributed Ledger Legal Issues

d. Profiting from the Growth of Cryptocurrencies

e. Issues faced by Fortune 500 Companies, Governments, and Start-ups

f. SEC Regulations involving Cryptocurrencies and Initial Coin Offerings

g. Understanding the Role of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors

h. Compliance & Avoidance Strategies

i. Bank Secrecy Act & Anti-Money Laundering Regulations

j. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Proposals

k. Taxation of Bitcoin and virtual currency

l. U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Lab Program

Recorded Question & Answer Session with the Experts

Biography of Seminar Faculty:

1. Rebecca J. Simmons is a Partner at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, where she represents clients in the structuring and development of financial products, novel securities and structured transactions; in insolvency related matters and resolution planning, including living wills; in the development of payments, settlement, clearing and other financial technology businesses and systems; and in regulated transactions such as the development of new lines of business and corporate acquisitions. Her practice areas include U.S. banking and commodities laws and regulation, payments, technology and outsourcing matters, bankruptcy and insolvency issues relating to complex transactions, corporate restructuring, derivatives structuring and regulation, U.S. securities laws and capital markets transactions. Ms. Simmons led the team that represented the group of commuting counterparties in CIFG’s award-winning restructuring deal, and has represented both sponsors and investors in the resolution and restructuring of structured transactions affected by the recent market crisis. She has represented dealers in the derivatives markets in evaluating the risks raised by derivatives clearing; the development of payment and settlement systems, including the establishment of the CLS Services foreign exchange settlement system; and the negotiation of agreements with technology service providers and other outsourcing arrangements. Ms. Simmons developed the first synthetic triple-A rated derivatives products program for an insured U.S. bank and the first synthetic securitization of swaps receivables, and has worked with a broad range of credit risk transfer and credit-risk mitigation techniques. She advises clients with respect to trading and settlement issues in both cash and derivative instruments, and assists in developing systems to mitigate credit risk in those trading businesses. She also advises clients with respect to U.S. disclosure and corporate governance requirements, particularly as they apply to non-U.S. issuers. Ms. Simmons leads the firm's resolution planning practice and payments practice. Her insolvency-related practice addresses insolvency and bankruptcy matters inherent in structuring transactions and business relationships, the restructuring and resolution of failed financial institutions, and resolution planning in response to U.S. and other regulatory requirements. She also continues to represent a range of clients in derivatives, structured products and other transactions, financial institutions in capital markets and related transactions, and non-U.S. banks with respect to the financing and operation of their U.S. operations. She is a graduate of Harvard University and Columbia Law School.

2. Alex More is a Partner at Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, L.L.P., where he leads the firm’s Virtual Token & Blockchain practice. Mr. More counsels clients concerning compliance with securities, financial, and other regulations governing virtual tokens and blockchain applications. He also acts as offsite general counsel for entrepreneurs and businesses, and represents businesses and their owners in litigation, including disputes over fiduciary duty and corporate governance issues.

3. Stephen D. Palley is a Partner at Anderson Kill, where he serves as the Co-Chair of the Blockchain & Virtual Currency Practice Group. A seasoned trial lawyer, Mr. Palley also has significant hands-on software development and design experience. He leads a Bitcoin team of cross-disciplinary lawyers providing counsel to Blockchain entrepreneurs and investors in areas including litigation, trial practice, insurance coverage, tax, intellectual property, corporate/transactional and employment law. Mr. Palley has written and been quoted widely on legal issues arising from the use of Blockchain technology, with appearances in both print and television media. In two decades of litigation experience, he has handled a wide variety of commercial & environmental disputes in state and federal courts across the United States, including obtaining an eight-figure verdict from a federal jury. He has also represented owners, general contractors, construction managers and others in insurance transactions concerning tens of billions of dollars' worth of construction projects throughout the United States. In the area of software design and development, Mr. Palley has worked with clients to develop a wide range of compliance driven software platforms, including direct response advertising and dispute resolution software, as well as advising clients developing platforms with blockchain functionality. He has recently been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America as well as The Legal 500.

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